Esther Zuckerman

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The agony and ecstasy of texting with a recent ex comes to life in this exclusive deleted scene from one of our favorite movies of this and last year, The Worst Person in the World.

Texting Is a Nightmare in a 'The Worst Person in the World' Exclusive Deleted Scene

The first Marcel the Shell with Shoes on was built in 48 hours.

How Marcel the Shell Made His Big Screen Debut

To prepare to attend the Season 4 premiere of Westworld, hosted at Lincoln Center and featuring a man in a robot costume handing out vodka pomegranate shots in test tubes, I tried to remember what happened in the previous season's finale.

'Westworld' Is Running on Vibes at This Point

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Baz Luhrmann understands lustful hysteria.

Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' Is a Horny Fantasia

Inspired By

Filmmakers, musicians, and other creators offer a deep dive on the works they intentionally referenced when working on their latest project—from movies to off-the-wall sources of inspiration.

Inspired By: The Projects Behind Famous Artists' Work

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How to describe Kate Berlant and John Early's Peacock special Would it Kill You to Laugh?

Kate Berlant and John Early Are Inspired by Awkward Reunions and 'Architectural Digest'

Pride

Join us in our celebration of the queer community and learn how to support those near you this month.

Thrillist Pride Month: How to Celebrate Pride Month This Year in Your City

It's impossible to look away from the screen when Nicco Annan is playing Uncle Clifford on P-Valley.

Nicco Annan on Finding His Identity Through 'Fame' and Vanessa Williams

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The central premise of Ottessa Moshfegh's new novel Lapvona came to her years before she actually started writing.

Ottessa Moshfegh Allows Her Darkest Impulses to Drive Her

Apple TV+ 

Crying comes "naturally" to Cooper Raiff, the writer, director, and star of the new film Cha Cha Real Smooth, which is debuting on Apple TV+ after premiering at Sundance.

Cooper Raiff Is Bringing Male Tears to Movies with 'Cha Cha Real Smooth'

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What kind of person wins the pinnacle honor of the entertainment industry, the coveted EGOT?

Everything You Wanted to Know About the EGOT

Magnolia Pictures

The Documentary 'Bitterbrush' Is Pure Horse Girl Cinema

Paramount+ 

When the series Evil began airing in 2019 on CBS, before it jumped to Paramount+, its protagonist Kristen Bouchard, played by Katja Herbers, was a familiar archetype.

Kristen Bouchard on 'Evil' Is TV's Best Antihero 

The Hangout

Thrillist joins famous actors and musicians at the restaurant or bar of their choice to get an inside look on their career and learn of any new projects they're working on.

The Hangout: Inside Look on Famous Creators

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Almost as soon as Henry Winkler walks into Katz's Deli, the famed pastrami slinger on the Lower East Side, the crowd starts to take notice, and they are emphatically not shy about sharing their affection for the man who became famous as the Fonz in the '70s and now stars in HBO's Barry.

Esther Zuckerman’s Recent Articles

Texting Is a Nightmare in a 'The Worst Person in the World' Exclusive Deleted Scene

Watch a clip from the upcoming Criterion release of the acclaimed Norwegian film.

How Marcel the Shell Made His Big Screen Debut

Jenny Slate, director Dean Fleischer-Camp, and animation director Kirsten Lepore talk about bringing a tiny shell into the bigger world.

'Westworld' Is Running on Vibes at This Point

HBO's sentient robot series, which has returned for a fourth season, remains confounding as ever.

Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' Is a Horny Fantasia

The biopic starring Austin Butler as the "King of Rock and Roll" is messy but entrancing.

Kate Berlant and John Early Are Inspired by Awkward Reunions and 'Architectural Digest'

The comedians talk about what's behind their new Peacock special 'Would it Kill You to Laugh?'

Nicco Annan on Finding His Identity Through 'Fame' and Vanessa Williams

The star of 'P-Valley' discusses the art that inspired him.

Ottessa Moshfegh Allows Her Darkest Impulses to Drive Her

The author discusses her new novel, 'Lapvona.'

Cooper Raiff Is Bringing Male Tears to Movies with 'Cha Cha Real Smooth'

The writer-director-star of the new film debuting on Apple TV+ didn't want to cast himself.

Everything You Wanted to Know About the EGOT

It's not just Tracy Jordan's dream on '30 Rock.'

The Documentary 'Bitterbrush' Is Pure Horse Girl Cinema

Seek out this documentary in theaters this weekend or VOD on June 24.

Kristen Bouchard on 'Evil' Is TV's Best Antihero

Is Kristen now actually demonic? Hard to say, but Katja Herbers is giving an incredible performance.

Henry Winkler Is a Star on 'Barry' and at Katz's Delicatessen

Thrillist goes to the famed home of pastrami in New York to talk about his HBO show and meet some fans.